King James Version

Acts 11:17

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before how here.

εἰeiForasmuchεἰconjunction — “Forasmuch”G1487if.Forasmuchοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἴσηνisēnlikeἴσος (isos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “like”, the object formG2470equal, equivalent, identical.the likeδωρεὰνdōreangiftδωρεά (dōrea)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “gift”, the object formG1431a (free) gift, a gift (without repayment).giftἔδωκενedōkento giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godὡςhōswhichὡςadverb — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).πιστεύσασινpisteusasinto trustπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to trust”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κύριονkurionlordκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ΧριστόνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.τίςtiswhich?τίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ἤμηνēmēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.δυνατὸςdunatosableδυνατόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “able”, the subject formG1415(a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible.This verse uses “able”.κωλῦσαιkōlusaito preventκωλύω (kōluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to prevent”, a single actionG2967I prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so.This verse uses “prevent”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I — how was I able to withstand God?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

If then God gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?

Young’s Literal Translation

if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I — how was I able to withstand God?'

World English Bible

If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”

Darby Translation

If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?

Douay-Rheims

If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God?

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